Bankers advertise letters of credit and deposits
Commercial and Travelers' Letters of Credit issued only by the Bank of California and The London Joint Stock Bank Ltd London. Interest is allowed on term and savings bank deposits.
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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1907
Page
9
Commercial and Travelers' Letters of Credit issued only by the Bank of California and The London Joint Stock Bank Ltd London. Interest is allowed on term and savings bank deposits.
A scrambled OCR snippet lists multiple bank names and foreign agents including Wm. G. Irwin Claus Spreckels & Co San Francisco agents and London Union with Tank Ltd. It references New York American Bank Paris New Zealand and Australia Hawk networks and transit between London Hong Kong Yokohama Vancouver and New Zealand. Accounts reportedly prompt and accurately accounted for.
Subscribed capital of 200000 dollars with 1000000 paid up capital. Officers listed include Comer Kort and King Sun in unspecified roles. The text notes savings deposits earning interest at a stated annual rate. Details on services and official actions are unclear due to garbled OCR.
Wm. and Irwin and Co Lea WM G IRWIN president and managers MO D SPRECKELS vice president W M GIFFARD 2d vice president KO OM WHITNEY treasurer secretary RICHARD ane Wy wk auditor COMMISSION AGENTS for Oceanic Steamship Co Newall Western Sugar Refining Co Baldwin Locomotive Works Universal Mill Co National Cane Shredder Pacific Oil Transportation Co San Francisco listed among partner organizations and manufacturers in a compact business directory item.
The Yokohama Specie Bank Limited is described as established in 1880 with capital and funds listed as Yeu 24,000,000, Konnevod Fund Yeu 16,080,000 and Special Reserved Fund Yeu 2,000,000. The text outlines financial resources and capitalization.
The document lists multiple branches and agencies in cities worldwide including Tokio Kole Dewki Nagamath anda Lyons New York Eau Francee Rombos Hongkons Shanghai Heikew Chefoo Thentsin Pelilam Newehaue Dalay Port Arthur Mt Hite Hebon Laoyang Mukidon Ten ing homeotin and the Honolulu Branch at 678 King Street. It references GE exchange and letters of credit in banking activities.
Oahu Railway timetable lists outward trips to Walanae Walulua Kahuku and Waialae with morning departures from Honolulu and arrivals at Wahiawa Pearl City and Waikiki veranda. Inward service from Kahuku to Honolulu shows arrival times around 8 06 am and 10 am windows with transfers at Pearl City and Waimanalo. The Hilo Limited and Denison and Smith signatures appear with service notes and limited train running times.
A historical roster shows P. Baldwin as President with T. B. Castle and W. M. Alexander among vice presidents. E. E. Paxton, W. C. Smith, G. R. Carter are noted as directors. Waterhouse,Peak, and Second Vice Pres. listed alongside.
Castle and Cooke Honolulu and partners list includes Ewa Plantation Wainiua Agricultural Kohala Waimea Waimea Waimea sugar mills Apokna Sugar Fulton Tron Works St Louis steam pumps Weston's centrifugals Babcocks Wilcox boilers Green's fuel economizers Marsh pumps Matson Navigation Vianters Line Shipping Co.
C Brewer and Co Ltd on Queen Street Honolulu names officers G M Cooke president George Robertson vice president and secretary E F Bishop treasurer and secretary FW Macfarlane auditor Jone C Mc Cooke and J R Galt directors plus planters lines and sugar company agents listed for the Hawaiian Agricultural Co Ookala Sugar Plant and others in coordination with the San Francisco line.
A large, dense notice lists numerous dated real estate entries entered for record on various dates in November 1907. The items name multiple buyers and properties across Honolulu and surrounding areas, with prices and terms hinting at mortgage and rental details.
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